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Mont De Lancey
Functional object - Wall Clock, late 1800's
History of Clock Wandin North 8th Jan'y 1952. This clock was bought by the late Henry Sebire of 'Mont de Lancey' Wandin Yallock, at a clearing sale of Mrs Newey's at Seville about the year 1890; After his death in July 1902 the clock was given to his eldest son, one of his Executors, (Henry T. Sebire) of Ivanhoe, who died on 29th November 1935. On 6th February 1945 nearly 10 years later Mrs H. T. Sebire gave the clock to Wandin T. Sebire of Wandin North, who very much appreciated the gift. The clock was called for at Ivanhoe by Len Sebire, on 21st March 1945. Wandin T. Sebire. The clock was oiled and repaired by Mr Upton Watchmaker of Wandin North returned by him on 4th Dec 1951. Oiled again and returned 7th Feb. 1953.A tall narrow pendulum wooden wall clock with a white round clock face, with Roman numerals, elaborate fine hands and a brass pendulum enclosed in a glass faced compartment which has a decorative dark wood at the top. There are small clips at the top and bottom to open the case door. A brass key is stored inside the cabinet.This note was attached to the donation sheet. 'History of Clock Wandin North 8th Jan'y 1952. This clock was bought by the late Henry Sebire of 'Mont de Lancey' Wandin Yallock, at a clearing sale of Mrs Newey's at Seville about the year 1890; After his death in July 1902 the clock was given to his eldest son, one of his Executors, (Henry T. Sebire) of Ivanhoe, who died on 29th November 1935. On 6th February 1945 nearly 10 years later Mrs H. T. This note was attached to the donation sheet. Sebire gave the clock to Wandin T. Sebire of Wandin North, who very much appreciated the gift. The clock was called for at Ivanhoe by Len Sebire, on 21st March 1945. Wandin T. Sebire. The clock was oiled and repaired by Mr Upton Watchmaker of Wandin North returned by him on 4th Dec 1951. Oiled again and returned 7th Feb. 1953.'wall clocks, plaques -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Functional object - Singer Electric Sewing Machine, The Singer Manufacturing Company, 1950
Singer was first established as I. M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac Merritt Singer with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Manufacturing Company in 1865, then the Singer Company in 1963. The Singer company began to market its machines internationally in 1855 and won first prize at the Paris world's fair that year. They had offices established in both Sydney and Melbourne by the mid-1960s. The company demonstrated the first workable electric sewing machine in 1910. Singer was also a marketing innovator and a pioneer in promoting the use of instalment payment plans, making their machines more affordable for many people. According to its serial number, this machine was manufactured in 1950 and was one of the new models designed to be more portable as it only weighed about 10 KG.This sewing machine is of local, national and international significance as it represents developments in technology and the impact this had upon the work of women.The Singer 99 was a sturdy and reliable machine that was easy to use. Lighter than other machines of its time, this machine weighed only 10 Kgs. It is mounted on a wooden base with a small compartment under the balance wheel to store accessories and bobbins. It has a 'Bentwood' (polished plywood) cover which also provided some room for storage. The machine is driven by a small electric motor and a light to illuminate the work area. It is decorated with gold decals and a filigree pattern. It includes a knee control which is inserted in a hole at the front of the machine. The serial number EG045782 indicates it was manufactured in 1950.Across the top in gold script: "The Singer Manufacturing Co. / Made in Great Britain" On light cover: "SINGER" Plate with specifications also attached. On front of machine in oval badge: A CENTURY OF SEWING SERVICE/ THE SINGER MANFG. CO. 1851 - 1951singer sewing macnine, domestic appliances, women's work, technology -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, The outline of English verse
Hugh Fraser Morrow was Dux of Ballarat College1939, Prefect, and member of the Cricket, Football, Rowing, Athletics, and Tennis teams. He served on the Ballarat College Council 1953-73 and the Clarendon PLC Council 1951-64. The school H.G. MORROW Art and Craft Centre is named after his father. Emerald green cloth covered book with printed dust jacket; handwritten inscription on front cover and flyleaf; On front cover: H. F. Morrow On flyleaf: H. F. Morrow / Ballarat College / 1939ballarat college council, clarendon plc council, dux, morrow -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Stubley Garage, 1946_
Stubley Garage 1946. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers at 96 Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors, stubley group greensborough -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Extra Muros 1955, 1955
1951 Ballarat Teachers’ College offers a two year trained Primary Teachers’ Certificate for the first time. (BTC Handbook 1965) December 1955 Ballarat Teachers’ College held its first Graduation Ceremony. The words of the Graduation Hymn were written by Mavis Canty. (BTC Handbook 1965)Light blue cover with dark blue and yellow text, back cover cream soft covered annual magazine of the Ballarat Teachers College. Includes yearly events. The Ballarat Teachers' College 1955 Second Year Students and Staff photo includes (left to right): Back row: C. ussing, R. Flavell, R. Jones, P. Dawson, W. Hughes, B. Williams, F. Tinney. 2nd row: B. Jones, B. Hancorne, R. Potter, I. Neilson, K. Holloway, I. Pritchard, G. Maggs. 3rd row: C. Handreck, Keith Hamilton, J. Carter, L. Harper, E. Lynes, J. Rae, B. McCleary, M. Joyce, J. Matthews, B. Harrison, E. Lewis, B. Moore. 4th row: D. Thompson, M. Bone, J. Cotter, C. Bolte, D. Powrie, L. Edge, S. Edwards, D. Cleary, B. McIntyre, F. Dridan, B. Connellan, L. Martin. 5th row: A. Nailon, M. McCallum, E. Medwell, M. Meagher, J. Butler, E. Dobson, J. Black, M. Anderson, W. Hanstock, M. Harris, G. Bowers. 6th Row: M. Casey, M. Crocker, B. Heath, W. Hall, U. Dempster, J. Burns, I. Bradshaw, J. Sanders, M. Williamson, Z. Walker, J. Brehaut, B. Boadle. 7th row: M. Fraser, Howard Pattenden, J. Gould, M. Byrne, A. Hancock. J. Murphy, M. Morgan, E. Ingleton, V. Rance, M. Walker, J.M. Blair, R.R. Reed. Front Row: J.M. Hill, J, Fox, A.H. Linton, Bob Croft, Ted Doney, Monica Miller, T.W.H. Turner, Mavis Canty, Alan Sonsee, E.O. Walpole, C.A. Pryor, C. Rodger, G.A. Jenkins. Has autographs on inside of back cover: John M Blair, Margaret R Chasey, Elizabeth Constable, Jean W Black, George A Jenkins, Clarice Handreckbtc, ballarat teachers' college, black, sanders, williamson, jm blair, c handreek, m meagher, e ingleton, w hall, s mclay, j roberts, bremner, flavell, chasey, mccleary, williams, ross, hamilton, keith hamilton, croft, bob croft, walpole, sonsee, canty, miller, pryor, turner, rodger, jenkins, linton, fox, hill, doney, pattenden -
Melton City Libraries
Photograph, Rosemary (Barrie) Myers, Unknown
Rosemary Rebecca BARRIE was born the 12th of April 1930, , sister of Hugh and the youngest grandchild of William and Mary Ann. She is a valuable source of family and Melton history. She married Max Myers of ‘Burnbank’ Melton, on the 31 August 1951 in Melton, Victoria, Australia.Max was the youngest brother of Edna Barrie. Rosemary at the beachlocal identities -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, William E Thomason, Marching On - The Bendigo Regiments and Companies 1858-1958
Information on author on back cover: "Born in Bendigo", "lived at St Just Point", "educated at the Long Gully State School and the Bendigo Technical College" "trade milk and cream tester", "served with the Royal Australian Naval Sick Berth Service" and joined the then Bendigo District Ambulance Service in January 1951.Softcover cardboard, black and white print on front, spine and back. Black and white photos on front and back on light olive green background. Quarto bound. 194 pages, plain, illustrated, black and white photos.RSL stamp on front end paper.books, local military history -
Bendigo Military Museum
Financial record - PAY BOOK NAVY KOREAN ERA, C 1954
NAVAL PAY AND IDENTITY BOOK ISSUED TO ALL PERSONNEL DETAILING ADMIN AND PAYROLL ISSUES RELATING TO PELL, James Leslie. Stocker mechanic No 35213. Served in Korean War 17 January 1951 to 28 August 1952 on HMAS Bataan and later HMAS Melbourne. Pay book stamped 1954Booklet- small, green in colour for cover, 29 pages yellow in colour, Naval stamp on the first inside page.Cover “S43A Part 1 Naval Pay and identity book Anyone finding this book should hand it in at a Police Station or forward to *…………………. *address of Port Division to be inserted.”pay book, identity, book -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Digital copy of photograph, Former Griffith family home, Banoon Road, Eltham, c.1955
Former family home of Mr. Frederick Eldred (Fred) Griffith in the 1950s, where present day Griffith Park is situated on the Yarra River at Eltham. Fred Griffith was also a Councillor (1945, 1951-1953) and former Shire President (1951) of the Shire of Eltham. Faye Walker (nee Harris) spent her first ten years living in the house. She recalls "there was a huge tin shed to the rear but toward the east of the house. I assume this is what people were thinking of when reference was made to the ‘’packing shed’. When I was small in the 50s, the shed was no longer being used for fruit packing but by the Griffith family as storage. Many of the pear trees remained but were no longer a commercial venture. We used to sneak up to the shed to read the National Geographic Magazines."griffith park, eltham, frederick eldred griffith, faye walker (nee harris) collection -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Photograph x 2 Colour, Ray Rietman at Rietman's Landscaping Ltd Bay Road Highett c 1990, 01990
August Rietmann 1877-1951 and his wife Frieda 1878-1942 leased the Cottage in 1917 and raised 2 children Stefanie 1918-2006, and William 1920– 1997. August was a Monumental Mason / Potter / Sculptor and he was employed at Corbens Ltd Clifton Hill, to make the War Memorials for many towns post WW1. August purchased the property 1935,and established a pressed concrete business using the cottage as a workshop and storeroom After August died in 1951, William, his son, continued to work in the business from the site until the land was sold to Lewis Co. Ltd Timber Merchants in 1970. Rietman's Landscaping Ltd ,managed by William's family, moved to Bay Road Highett 1953 and later to Carrum. Ray Rietman is the son of William Rietman and grandson of August Rietmann.The Rietman family is an example of the diverse nationalities that lived and worked productively in Moorabbin Shire 1871–1933 , the City of Moorabbin 1934-1994 and continues today in the Cities of Glen Eira, Kingston, Bayside, and Monash. August, a sculptor and stone mason, was employed by Corben Pty Ltd Clifton Hill to carve WW1 Memorials before establishing his own successful masonry business in the Box Cottage during the latter 1920s. After becoming interested in pressed cement casting, he took on apprentices (1930s Depression) and among his products were garden furniture, pots and also street lamp standards, some of which were installed in St Kilda Road. After August’s death in 1951, his family continued the business ‘Rietman’s Landscaping Ltd.’, at Highett and Carrum.Photographs x2 Colour of Ray Rietman, grandson of August Rietmann, at Rietman's Landscaping Ltd. Bay Road Highett c 1990handwritten informationrietmann august, rietman august, rietmann frieda, rietman frieda, stonnington city town hall, war memorials, world war 1 1914-1918, rietman stefanie, rennick stefanie, francis stefanie, rietman william, rietman ray, montford paul, malvern city town hall, box cottage museum ormond, box william, box elizabeth, joyce park ormond, rietman's landscaping pty ltd, bay road highett, macrobertson pty ltd, coleraine soldier memorial 1921, box cottage ormond -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Head on collision, Victorian Railways photo, 1962
c.1962 photo of original Victorian Railways photo Believed to be 'Overland' crash at Serviceton on 7 Sept 1951. Four locomotives were involved. The Melbourne-bound 'Overland' ran head-on into the stationary Adelaide-bound 'Overland'. Three of the locomotives were written off. One person died - one of the firemen.Digital TIFF file Scan of 35mm Ilford FP3 black and white transparencysteam engine, train crash, victorian railways -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Framed print
Isla Veal, who had left the school the year prior to commence Commercial studies at SMBC, returned as a 14yo Old Collegian to compete at the school sports day 5 April 1951. The print, copies of which were used in a variety of ways by the school, was presented, framed in honour of her first place. Framed sepia toned print with cream mountLabelled on reverse: old Collegians Race / April 5th 1952 / won by / Isla Veal / 14 yearsisla-veal, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, sports -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Stubley Garage - Interior View 1946, 1946_
Interior view of Stubley Motors 1946. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers in Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Stubley Garage - Interior View 1946, 1946_
Interior view of Stubley Motors 1946. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers in Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors, stubley group greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Stubley Garage, 1946_
Stubley Garage 1946. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers at 96-104 Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors, stubley group greensborough -
Learmonth and District Historical Society Inc.
Photo _ Walton, Thornton Richards & Co Ballarat, Walton. J.C, 1954 (exact)
Councilor J.C.Walton was elected to council in 1940 until 1955. He served two terms as Shire President, 1945 - 46 and 1951 - 52.This photo, which is part of a collection of photos, was taken to commemorate the 1954 visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11, and was presented by the Shire President, G.A.Fraser, to mark the occaision.Section of the Original Historical Photo of Councilors For The financial year 1954. Sepia/brown photo of Councilor J.C.Walton, Situated middle of second row of composite photo of Councilors for the year 1954. PRESENTED TO BALLARAT SHIRE COUNCIL BY SHIRE PRESIDENT TO COMMEMORATE THE VISIT OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH 11,1954ballarat shire council, visit of her majesty queen elizabeth 11 1954, councilor j c walton -
National Wool Museum
Loom
Used by Ted Fairhurst, an Industrial Chemist from Bradford who came to Australia in 1951 for Bradford Dyers A. He later established the dyeing section for Davos Coop who made Exacto garments. Mrs Fairhurst (donor) made bookmarks, bell hangings and belts. Inkle weaving is for producing narrow braids.Inkle loom.weaving - inkle, fairhurst, mr ted -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Postcard, Nu-color-vue or Nucolorvue Productions, "Looking west up Sturt Street", c1950
The photo, Nucolorvue postcard of tram No. 22 leaving Sturt St for Bridge St, c1949, with Sturt St buildings in the background. On the rear in pencil is "No 22 now 37 about 1951-52" See also items 5354 for a digital image and 3041 ande 2925 for printed versions of this photo in picture books.Yields information about Ballarat and Sturt St c1950 following the information of bogie trams.Postcard coloured, divided back with a handwritten note on rear. Card No. 8.See image 2 for details of the handwritten note on the rear. tramways, trams, sturt st, postcards, grenville st, tram 22 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1/12/1950
Allan writes of being in Gothenburg the day after the Swedish King died (November 1950).Quinn CollectionA three-page letter written in green ink on three pages of buff coloured unlined paper (0851.a1-3) headed M.S.Mongabarra, Norrkoping, Sweden and dated 1/12/50. The pale blue envelope (0851.b) is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria. There are 9 red stamps, valued at 20 Norwegian Krona each, and one green stamp, valued at 10 N.Krona, across the top of the envelope. There are three postmarks.In this letter to his mother Allan describes how beautiful it was sailing into Norrkoping with everything covered with just a little snow but after a snow-storm the next day the ropes were frozen and the tarpaulins were like sheets of iron. The ship is half full of timber for Australia and will arrive in Adelaide in late January 1951 but he won't be on it as he is handing in his book and will sign off in Gothenburg on the 11th December. He plans to spend Christmas in Oslo before travelling to London. He anticipates being back in Australia for good in the middle of 1951. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, m s mongabarra, antwerp, gothenburg, norrkoping, sweden -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Book, The Stawell Uniting Church Evening Fellowship - A Long Heritage 103 Years, 1999
History of the Evening fellowship of the ChurchesWhite card cover with double green border and Green text inside border.Underlined Text:. The Stawell Uniting Church Evening Fellowship - A Long Heritage 103 Years. (Divide) (Text Not Underlined) The Uniting Church Evening Fellowship 1977-2017 The Presbyterian Evening Guild 1951-1976 The Metodist Evening Guild 1914 -1976stawell religion -
Federation University Historical Collection
Book, Scrapbook Relating to the Career of Frank Wright, c.1930-1970
This is a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, invitations, show tickets and music sheets pertaining to Frank Wright and his musical career between the years of 1933 to 1935. The extra assorted clippings range from this date to the 1970. Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born in 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.This scrapbook has great research significance when researching the life and work of Frank Wright.Brown paper covered scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, but also includes letters, scripts, parts of programmes, photos, tickets and small printed scores. The scrapbook belonged to Frank Wright and began in January 1933 and finished in December 1935. In addition there are some loose clippings from the 1940's and 1951. b). Assorted newspaper clippings all pertaining to Frank Wright from the 1930's to the late 1970 and one invitation.Throughout the book and on some of the clippings there are various additions written in pencil, mainly dates and the name of the newspaper.frank wright, music, scrapbook, smeaton, cornet, adjudicator, newspaper clippings -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - COHN BROTHERS COLLECTION: VICTORIA BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 30 APRIL 1951
The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1951. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document, stapled, five pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company limited. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES 1949-1971
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Sixteen pages of typed notes for an undated speech, though in a 1951 sequence. Subtitled paragraphs: Baby health centre, Eaglehawk Sewerage, The annual estimates of the Bendigo City Council, Marketing charges for sheep and cattle, Aerodrome, Getting the job done, Social (Town Hall concert by Gladys Moncrieff).bendigo, council, speech notes, councillor norman oliver, sometime mayor of bendigo. radio station 3bo 'the mayor speaks'. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Document - Photocopy, Alan Bradley, "Train Astride Crossing Trams Delayed Hour", 2003
Yields information about the operation of the tram system when a delayed occurred at the Lydiard St Level crossing, how it was overcome. Also gives information about the Councils view of the level crossing itself.Photocopy, of an item in the Ballarat Courier, 5/5/1951 titled "Train Astride Crossing Trams Delayed Hour", following the delay in the crossing when a rail broke under a goods train. Held up trams and others for about an hour and half. Notes the SEC used a replacement bus service. Gave the City of Ballaarat space to complain about the crossing and its need to be replaced. Quotes the Town Clerk, Mr, Maddern.trams, tramways, railway crossing, lydiard st nth, railways, city of ballarat -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - Two copied of photocopied article from the Swan Hill Guardian 16th February 1951 "School Badge Competition"
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Copy two of two photocopied copies of newspaper article from Swan Hill Guardian 1951 about The Hospital and Charities Commission establishing the Bendigo Northern District School of Nursing. The school needed a badge, so a competition was announced. The winner was to receive 5/5/- prize. The design was to have the school motto "Servientes" and had to have the school colours red, white, gold. Designs were to be sent to the Dean, Lister House.memoir, nursing, lister house, badge and colours of ndsn -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Keith Kings, Jun. 1948
Black and white photograph of the front of MMTB Hawthorn Depot, June 1948 after the front of the sheds had been rebuilt and the brickwork removed. See image i2 for the rear of the photograph giving details. Notes the "T"shape reflector on the apron of the SW5 tram and that they were a wartime measure, being removed in the late 1940's and by 1951. Keith Kings photograph No. B(k)(8) Printed on Kodak Xralife paper.trams, tramways, hawthorn tram depot, depots -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Purcell Stubley and staff, 1970s
Purcell Stubley with staff from Stubley Motors. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers in Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital Image, Stubley Garage 1946, 1946_
Main Street view of Stubley Motors 1946. The Stubley Group began in 1946 when Purcell Stubley purchased a site with petrol bowsers in Main Street from 'Snowy' Jessop. In 1948 Purcell began building the new Stubley Motors, working round the old site to keep the business operating. It was completed in 1951.Digital copy of black and white photographpurcell stubley, stubley motors -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Book - The Autobiography of Ernest Forras, Earnest Escapades Seriously for fun only The autobiography of Ernest Forras with Jan Henderson
Ernest migrated from Hungary in January 1951 and helped bring commercial development to Australia's fledgling snowfields. He was keen to find Alpine employment, eventually importing ski and sports gear. This book covers his time in Hungary and his visits to the Alpine Ski Resorts - an insight into the early years of skiing in Australia.Ernest visited Falls Creek on the Bogong High Plains in 1951 and describes the area on pages 66 to76 from the point of view of an Hungarian migrant. He visited Falls Creek because his brother had got work on Kiewa Hydro Electric Ssheme.Hard dark brown cover book with dust cover coloured in red, white and green with title in black and a photo of Ernest Forras below. It consists of 190 pages. After page 54 and between Part one and Two, there are 18 pages of photos on photographic paper.Written in shaky writing on inside first page "To Debbie / From Hungary With Love / Ernest Forras 2002 / Mt Beautyernest forras, australian ski resorts from 1951, hungary pre 1951 -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Floor Polisher
Hoover Model 0212 was advertised in Australia 1951 - 1956. Model 0212 enabled Hoover to diversify their floor care range as they turned their attention to non carpeted floors. It came with polishing brushes, lambs wool polishing pads for furniture, and with optional scrubbing brushes. Used over wood, lino, tiles, rubber and cork.Used by a resident of the Kiewa ValleyMaroon long steel handle missing a cover at the top end. There is a long electric cord attached as the cord is wound onto the handle. The handle is fixed to a barrel which moves along the surface of the floor being cleaned. The motor rotates 2 round rotary brushes which clean the floor. There is a strip of rubber around the base. "The Hoover Electric Polisher - Model 0212 ..""Hoover Ltd. Great Britain"hoover floor polisher, electric polisher